Photo printing apparatus.



J. CAMPEAU.

PHDTO PRINTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1911.

1,036,073, Patented Aug. 20,1912.

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J. GAMPEAU.

PHOTO PRINTING APPARATUS. APPLICATION TILED mm 29, 1911.

1,036,073, Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH CAMPEAU, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

PHOTO PRINTING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH CAMPEAU, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, resid ing at Montreal, in theProvince of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Photo Printing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to photograph printingcabinets.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and useof the inven tion, reference should be had to the accompanying drawingsforming part of the present application.

hroughout the several figures of the drawings like reference charactersdesignate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the invention; Fig. 2is a cross section on line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of thearrows; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the arrangement forcabinet sizes printing; Fig. 41 is a cross section on line 4 of Fig. 8,looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 is a perspective view,showing the arrangement for the largest size printing; Fig. (3 is aperspective view of one of the turn buttons for holding the back inplace; and Fig. 7 is a longitudinal cross section through the leafspring for holding the lower end of the back in its spring.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, economical,efiicient, and durable printing apparatus by which pho tographs of anydesired size, within a considerable range, may be readily, quickly, andeconomically printed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 in dicates a box like structureor case provided with a slot 1 through its top and having guides 2extending about its inner face and adapted to receive and guide theframe work of a light screen 3 which may be slid vertically through theslot and between the guides. For convenience in sliding the frame, acord or like means 4' may be secured to a ring 4 in the frame and passedupwardly through a ring 5 on the upper end of a bar or post 6 projectingfrom the top of the case 1. By pulling the cord, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 29, 1911.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

Serial No. 636,017

screen will be raised, of course. In the rear end of this case 1 isremovably mounted the printing frame 7 provided with the usual ledge orprojecting bead 8 against whichis seated the negative. WVhen inposition, the inner face of this frame rests against theadjacent guidestrip 2. It is held in such position by a turn button 9.

Instead of the usual single-piece back for the frame, a special backisprovided, enabling the printing of photographs of many different sizeswith the single printing frame. This back comprises six sections 10, 11,12, 13, 1 1, and 15, flexibly connected one to the other. In thepreferred form, the connections comprise hinges adapted to permitswinging of the sections in one direction only, and the connectionsbetween the successive sections are so made that all sections must swingin the same directionas clearly shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5. Thesection 10 comprises, substantially, a narrow strip extending across thebottom of the frame, from side to side, and provided with the usualrotatable leaf spring 16 adapted to catch beneath hooks 17 secured tothe edges of the frame and arranged to overlie the projecting ends ofthe springs 1Gsee Figs. 1 and 7. Next above this section comes section11 to the upper left hand edge of which is hinged the section 15 whichextends clear to the top of the frame, at the left. To the upper righthand edge of the section 11 is hinged the section 12 which extends up tothe upper edge of the left hand side of section 11, sections 11 and 12,when in position, making substantially an oblong. Section 13 is hingedto the upper edge of section 12 and extends upwardly about one half theheight of section 15. To the upper edge of section 13 is hinged section14. which extends to the top edge of the frame. hus, sections 13 and 14:combined, are the same height as section 15. Also, sections 13, 1 1, and15 combined, are practically the same size and shape as sections 11 and12 combined see Fig. 1. Section 12 may be held in operative position bymeans of a turn button 18 on section 11. Section 15 may be held inoperative position by means of a turn button 19 on the upper edge of theframe 7. Section 14. may be held. in operative position by means of aturn button 20 on the frame 7 Section 141 may be held in line withsection 15 by means of a turn button 21 on section 15. Section 13 may beheld in line with section 15 by means of a turn button 22 011 section13.

Now, suppose it is desired to print a picture of the maximum size; it isonly necessary to lit the negative against the head 8, place the paperagainst the negative, and then fit the back against the paper. When theback is in place, the leaf spring 16 will be,

turned to the position of Fig. 1 and the turn buttons 19 and 20 will beturned to operative position. Before placing the back in position, theturn buttons 18, 22, and 21. will be turned to operative position. Thiswill cause sections 11, 12, 13, 1 1, and 15 to swing as one sect-ionfrom the flexible connection bet-ween sections 10 and 11. If it isdesired to print a cabinet size picture, the turn buttons 20, 21, 22,and 18 will be turned to inoperative position so that the sections .12,13, and 1 1 may be dropped to the positions of Figs. 3 and 1. Thenegative will then be placed in position and the print paper will beplaced over the negative in such manner that the edges of the paperproject slightly beneath the adjacent edges of sections 11 and 15. Thesections 12, 13, and 14 may then be swung back to operative position andheld by their turn buttons. Should it be desired to print a photographof less length than cabinet size but the same width, sections 13 and 1:may be swung outward to permit the insertion of the negative and printpaper. In like manner, a photograph of even less length but cabinetwidth, may be printed by swinging the section 1 1 to inoperativeposition, then inserting the negative and print paper, and then securingthe section 14 again in operative position. Again, suppose it is desiredto print a photograph of considerably greater width than cabinet andsomewhat less length. It is only necessary to swing sections 13, 1 1,and 15 to inoperative position, insert the negative and print paper, andthen swing the sections 13, 1 1, and 15 back to operative position andsecure them. A sixth size of diiierent dimensions than any of theothersboth shorter and narrower than cabinet may be printed in the spacecovered by the section 15, in the same manner in which the other fivesizes may be printed. Thus, it will be seen that it is possible to printquickly, and economically, any one of six diiferent and distinctsizes ofphotos from this one apparatus.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invention will be clearfrom the preceding detailed description. 1

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition ofthe several parts of the invention without in any way departing from thefield and scope of the same and it is meant to include all such withinthis application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a printing frame, a back strip, means forsecuring said strip in operative position, a back section flexiblyconnected thereto, a plurality of flexibly connected sections one ofwhich is flexibly connected to one side of the upper edge of said firstnamed section, a sect-ion flexibly connected to the other side of theupper edge of said first named section, separate means for holding eachof said sections in the same plane with the other sections, and meansfor securing either of two groups of said sections in operativeposition.

2. In combination with a printing frame, a back strip, means forsecuring said back strip in position in said frame, a back section 11flexibly connected thereto, a back section 12 flexibly connected tosection 11, means for keeping said section in alinement, a back section13 flexibly connected to section 12, a back section 15 flexiblyconnected to section 11, means for keeping sections 13 and 15 in thesame plane, a back section 14 flexibly connected to section 13, meansfor keeping sections 14: and 15 in alinement, means for engaging section15 to hold it in operative position, and means for engaging section 14:to hold it in operative position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH CAMPEAU.

Witnesses VJ. S. Biinooox, E. J. GAUVIN.

Jopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingtheFCommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

